The use of anesthesia information management systems, or AIMS, is expected to grow by more than 50 percent this year as the systems become increasingly recognized as a necessary element for patient care, according to a DOTmed News report.
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Parkview LaGrange (Ind.) Hospital recently appointed Jeffrey Barr, MD, to its medical staff, according to a KPC News report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists was among 32 medical organizations asking Congress to move forward with legislation addressing the nationwide drug shortage.
A California court last week ruled that nurses trained to administer anesthetics can give them to patients without physician supervision, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
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Some anesthesiologists may hesitate to report medical errors due to concern over blame from their colleagues, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Christopher Deyo, MD, has been named assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
Alcohol-only cleanser is significantly less effective than traditional surgical scrub when applied to the hands before the placement of central venous catheters, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Local anesthesia services would be folded into Willmar Medical Services, a four-year-old joint venture between Rice Memorial Hospital and Affiliated Community Medical Centers, if the Rice hospital board approves the proposal, according to a West Central Tribune report.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that physicians cherish their phones. A 2010 study revels that 94 percent of physicians are now using smartphones professionally, and this number has only escalated in the past year.